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Proofpoint EFD CDF

The web format of this guide reflects the most current release. Guides for older iterations are available in PDF format.

Integration Details

ThreatQuotient provides the following details for this integration:

Introduction

The Proofpoint Email Fraud Defense (EFD) integration ingests lookalike domains detected by Proofpoint’s Email Fraud Defense solution into ThreatQ.

The integration provides the following feed:

  • Proofpoint EFD Lookalike Domains – Periodically retrieves lookalike domains identified by Proofpoint’s Email Fraud Defense system to detect possible impersonation attempts or phishing campaigns.

The integration ingests indicators and indicator attributes.

Prerequisites

The following is required in order to install and run the integration:

  • Proofpoint EFD API Client ID
  • Proofpoint EFD API Client Secret

Installation

Perform the following steps to install the integration:

The same steps can be used to upgrade the integration to a new version.

  1. Log into https://marketplace.threatq.com/.
  2. Locate and download the integration YAML file for Proofpoint EFD.
  3. Navigate to the integrations management page on your ThreatQ instance.
  4. Click on the Add New Integration button.
  5. Upload the integration YAML file using one of the following methods:
    • Drag and drop the file into the dialog box
    • Select Click to Browse to locate the file on your local machine

    ThreatQ will inform you if the feed already exists on the platform and will require user confirmation before proceeding. ThreatQ will also inform you if the new version of the feed contains changes to the user configuration. The new user configurations will overwrite the existing ones for the feed and will require user confirmation before proceeding.

  6. The feed will be added to the integrations page. You will still need to configure and then enable the feed.

Configuration

ThreatQuotient does not issue API keys for third-party vendors. Contact Proofpoint to obtain API credentials.

To configure the integration:

  1. Navigate to your integrations management page in ThreatQ.
  2. Select the Commercial option from the Category dropdown.
  3. Click on the integration entry to open its details page.
  4. Enter the following parameters under the Configuration tab:
    Parameter Description
    Client ID Enter your Proofpoint EFD API Client ID for authentication.
    Client Secret Enter your Proofpoint EFD API Client Secret for authentication.
    Disable Proxies Enable this parameter if the feed should not honor proxies set in the ThreatQ UI.
    Enable SSL Certificate Verification Enable this parameter if the feed should validate the host-provided SSL certificate. 
    Context Filter Select context to ingest into the ThreatQ platform. Options include:
    • Target Domain (default)
    • Registrant Country (default)
    • Total Mail Count
    Configuration Screen
  5. Review and adjust settings as needed, then click Save.
  6. Click the toggle switch to enable the feed.

ThreatQ Mapping

Proofpoint EFD Lookalike Domains

This feed periodically ingests lookalike domains detected by Proofpoint’s Email Fraud Defense solution. The parameter previous_days is dynamically calculated and supports values of 7, 30, 90, 180, and 365 days.

GET https://api.emaildefense.proofpoint.com/dmarc/v1/metrics/domain-lookalikes/details?previous_days=7

Sample Response:

{
  "data": {
    "results": [
      {
        "lookalikeDomain": "mykplan.click",
        "domain": "mykplan.com",
        "createdDate": "2025-04-03T00:00:00.000Z",
        "registrantCountry": "USA",
        "totalMailCount": 0
      }
    ]
  }
}

ThreatQuotient provides the following default mapping for this feed:

Feed Data Path ThreatQ Entity ThreatQ Object Type or Attribute Key Published Date Examples Notes
.lookalikeDomain Indicator.Value FQDN .createdDate mykplan.click N/A
.domain Indicator.Attribute Target Domain .createdDate mykplan.com User-configurable
.registrantCountry Indicator.Attribute Country .createdDate USA User-configurable
.totalMailCount Indicator.Attribute Total Mail Count .createdDate 0 User-configurable, updatable

Average Feed Run

Object counts and Feed runtime are supplied as generalities only - objects returned by a provider can differ based on credential configurations and Feed runtime may vary based on system resources and load.

Metric Result
Run Time 1 minute
Indicators 3
Report Attributes 4

Change Log

  • Version 1.0.0
    • Initial release

PDF Guides

Document ThreatQ Version
Proofpoint EFD CDF Guide v1.0.0 5.29.0 or Greater